On the eve of Wear it Purple we chat with Switchboard Victoria’s CEO Joe Ball

Wear it Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity.

Switchboard Victoria is a community-based not for profit organisation that provides a peer based, volunteer run support service for LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) people and their friends, families and allies.

You can talk to Switchboard at any time  Call 1800 184 527 | Chat: qlife.org.au  3 pm – Midnight, everyday

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